This is a 10* play on the CUBS

We played the Cubs yesterday and that worked out well as they held off the A's for a 6-5 win. Oakland did score three runs in the top of the eighth to make the game more interesting than it had any right to be, but the bottom line is that for the Cubs it was a fourth straight victory, all coming here in Wrigley. As talked about in yesterday's analysis, the Cubs are a vastly better team at home where their record is now 40-18 on the year. Only the Dodgers and Astros have better home records. Now its Jon Lester toeing the rubber on Tuesday and he's got a 9-2 TSR at home to go with a 2.95 ERA. Oakland's lineup isn't as strong as it usually is because of the loss of the DH. The Cubs don't give up many runs to begin with at home (just 3.7 per game) so look for the A's to struggle to score tonight. Brett Anderson is the starter for Oakland and has a 5.60 ERA his last three turns in the rotation. The Cubs have won 12 of the last 14 home games and should continue surging. Play on CHICAGO

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